Programme
Below you will find the full programme for both days, Tuesday 16 & Wednesday 17 May with timings, duration and session type. Choose the day from the top and then click on a session title for more details.
Tuesday 16 May
09:00 - 10:00
Arrival Refreshments in the Trade Show - Sponsored by Pentalver Transport
- 60 mins
- Refreshments
- Trade Show
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome
- 10 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Nadine Dereza, Chair
10:10 - 10:45
Innovate – don’t imitate! - Sponsored by Stora
- 35 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: James Lohan, Mr & Mrs Smith
10:45 - 10:50
5-Minute Address - By Cleveland Containers
- 5 mins
- Address
- Main Plenary Room
10:50 - 11:20
Morning Refreshments in the Trade Show - Sponsored by Secure Stores Nationwide
- 30 mins
- Refreshments
- Trade Show
11:20 - 11:50
Annual UK Industry Report Launch
- 30 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speakers: Philip Macauley, Cushman & Wakefield; Rennie Schafer, CEO, SSA UK & FEDESSA
11:50 - 12:15
Top 5 Tips for Selling Self Storage - Sponsored by Willbox
- 25 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Dave Davies, Double D Consulting
12:15 - 12:20
5-Minute Address - By Kuboid
- 5 mins
- Address
- Main Plenary Room
12:20 - 13:45
Lunch in the Trade Show - Sponsored by Basil Fry & Company - Self Storage Risk Solutions
- 85 mins
- Refreshments
- Main Plenary Room
13:45 - 14:15
ESG
- 30 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Ollie Saunders, JLL
Business Rates for Containers & External Units
- 30 mins
- External Storage Stream
- Library Suite
- Speaker: Brian Rees, Matthews & Goodman
14:15 - 14:45
Crime/Security Update - Sponsored by Sogese
- 30 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Rennie Schafer, CEO, SSA UK & FEDESSA
Security for Container & External Unit Sites - an open discussion
- 30 mins
- External Storage Stream
- Library Suite
- Speakers: Anthony Hebblethwaite, DSOC; Sarah Manning, Secure Stores Nationwide Ltd
14:45 - 15:15
How Independent Auditing can Improve your Business - Sponsored by Store-IT
- 30 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: David Woodhouse, QSS
Marketing for Container & External Unit Sites - Sponsored by RADical Systems
- 30 mins
- External Storage Stream
- Library Suite
- Speaker: Laura Moxham, YBA PPC
15:15 - 15:45
Afternoon Refreshments in the Trade Show - Sponsored by JLL
- 30 mins
- Refreshments
- Trade Show
15:45 - 16:30
How to build a great self storage facility
- 45 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Shital Thakkar, Storage King
Open Forum for Industry Discussion
- 45 mins
- External Storage Stream
- Library Suite
- Speaker: Chris Bryan, blue self storage
16:30 - 17:15
Fire Handling – Lessons learnt
- 45 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Adrian Lee, Big Yellow
Valuing Self Storage Container & External Unit Businesses
- 45 mins
- External Storage Stream
- Library Suite
- Speaker: Oliver Close, CBRE Ltd
18:30 - 19:30
Drinks in the Trade Show - Sponsored by CBRE
- 60 mins
- Dinner
- Trade Show
19:30 - 23:00
Annual UK Awards Dinner - Sponsored by Kuboid
- 210 mins
- Dinner
- Main Plenary Room
Wednesday 17 May
08:45 - 09:30
Breakfast in the Trade Show - Sponsored by Storage on Site
- 45 mins
- Refreshments
- Trade Show
09:30 - 09:35
Welcome
- 5 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Nadine Dereza, Chair
09:35 - 10:15
Economist View
- 40 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Trevor Williams, Economist
10:15 - 10:40
Association Update
- 25 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Helen Bourke, SSA UK
10:40 - 10:45
5-Minute Address - Janus International Europe
- 5 mins
- Address
- Main Plenary Room
10:45 - 11:15
Morning Refreshments in the Trade Show - Sponsored by Reason Global Insurance
- 30 mins
- Refreshments
- Trade Show
11:15 - 12:00
Customers - A Powerful Disruptive Force
- 45 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
12:00 - 12:45
The Customer Experience
- 45 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Richard Combellack, Nurtur Technology Group
12:45 - 14:15
Lunch in the Trade Show - Sponsored by Universal Storage Containers
- 90 mins
- Refreshments
- Trade Show
14:15 - 14:45
Legal Tips - 10 common mistakes to avoid
- 30 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Lindsey Hemingway, Knights plc
14:45 - 15:15
Discounting for Purpose - Sponsored by Sogese
- 30 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Rennie Schafer, CEO, SSA UK & FEDESSA
15:15 - 15:45
Afternoon Refreshments in the Trade Show - Sponsored by OpenTech Alliance
- 30 mins
- Refreshments
- Trade Show
15:45 - 16:15
‘Tick the Box’ with Trading Standards - working in partnership
- 30 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Gavin Terry, London Trading Standards
16:15 - 16:45
Holistic Digital Marketing
- 30 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Jill Leckie, Storeman Tech
16:45 - 17:00
Closing Remarks
- 15 mins
- Session
- Main Plenary Room
- Speaker: Nadine Dereza, Chair
